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Dustlawyer

(10,493 posts)
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 07:18 AM Aug 2017

We had 2 feet of rain here in Beaumont yesterday and still fighting to stay dry!!!

Harvey will not die, anyone have Buffy the Vampire Slayer's number? Maybe the guy guy from Texas Chainsaw massacre?

The ditch behind my house has been my mortal enemy for three days. It comes up and threatens me and then runs away for awhile. It tries to sneak up when we go for some rest. I am beginning to hate it almost as much as Trump, and that says a lot! My two dogs are so pissed at me for not making this go away so they can go outside and play, I caught them trying to ask the Mooch to have some wise-guy to wack me!

Harvey can kiss my ass we ain't giving up. Thanks for the support DU. Now can someone please turn off the spigot?

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We had 2 feet of rain here in Beaumont yesterday and still fighting to stay dry!!! (Original Post) Dustlawyer Aug 2017 OP
Be safe. Keep letting us know how you are doing whenever you can. nt tblue37 Aug 2017 #1
Thanks for checking in!! blaze Aug 2017 #2
A weatherman said on MSNBC that rain's supposed to let up this afternoon. I've been seeing pictures octoberlib Aug 2017 #3
Glad to know you're ok! n/t femmedem Aug 2017 #4
Omg terrible! I'm glad you can keep us posted (and your humor) take care! flygal Aug 2017 #5
I know this won't help, but MoonRiver Aug 2017 #6
Hold on. Demtexan Aug 2017 #7
2 Feet! progressoid Aug 2017 #8
Glad to see you check in as I have been thinking about you while watching the rain predicted mnhtnbb Aug 2017 #9
Glad you are OK mcar Aug 2017 #10
Let us at DU know if we can help your town. Justice Aug 2017 #11
Yes thanks! Still freakin raining! Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #15
Yes, been wondering about you and all the others Hortensis Aug 2017 #12
My SIL's house in Beaumont is one of 3 not (yet) flooded in his COLGATE4 Aug 2017 #13
:) Solly Mack Aug 2017 #14
PHEW malaise Aug 2017 #16
My town averages 9.5 inches of rainfall per year Warpy Aug 2017 #17
THE RAIN HAS FINALLY STOPPED!!! Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #18
Yay! That is good news! Glimmer of Hope Aug 2017 #19
Thank you for letting us know. Stay safe and keep checking in here. Squinch Aug 2017 #27
It's good to hear from you. raven mad Aug 2017 #20
Now the city of Beaumont's intake in the Neches river for our water broke and they cannot fix it Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #21
Good luck! mnhtnbb Aug 2017 #22
Oh no! I hope things work out. Stay safe! Glimmer of Hope Aug 2017 #23
You stay safe, Dustlawyer!!!! hamsterjill Aug 2017 #25
Keep us posted, please. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #29
How did neighboring Waller make out? rppper Aug 2017 #24
I can't even fathom that much rain. CrispyQ Aug 2017 #26
Yikes! Bayard Aug 2017 #28

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
3. A weatherman said on MSNBC that rain's supposed to let up this afternoon. I've been seeing pictures
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 07:34 AM
Aug 2017

on Twitter of Port Arthur and Beaumont that are just devastating.

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
7. Hold on.
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 08:44 AM
Aug 2017

I am in Houston and a strong wind is pushing the clouds east.

It is nice and dry here now.

I know how you feel.






mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
9. Glad to see you check in as I have been thinking about you while watching the rain predicted
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 08:48 AM
Aug 2017

for Beaumont.

I bet your dogs are stir crazy! Hang in there. Sending good thoughts for the water not to overflow the ditch.

Dustlawyer

(10,493 posts)
15. Yes thanks! Still freakin raining!
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 10:06 AM
Aug 2017

With what happened to Houston we have been forgotten until today. The Port Arthur shelter flooded during the night and all of those people had to be moved. People with boats coming in from all over from Louisiana to Tennessee! I am sure the local Red Cross could use funds.

Also, do what y'all do best and bug Washington to fully fund the National Flood Insurance program and FEMA!

Thanks again everyone, you post mean a lot to me and mom!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
12. Yes, been wondering about you and all the others
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 09:08 AM
Aug 2017

Such good news that the clouds are being pushed out of Houston of course, but...

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
13. My SIL's house in Beaumont is one of 3 not (yet) flooded in his
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 09:47 AM
Aug 2017

neighborhood. He's Coast Guard so he's on duty in Port Arthur. The wife and kids are here with us in Florida. Believe me when I tell you we're all pulling for that bastard storm to exit the area posthaste. Good luck to you!!

Warpy

(110,913 posts)
17. My town averages 9.5 inches of rainfall per year
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 02:44 PM
Aug 2017

down to about 6-7 in drought years. I can no longer remember what it's like to get days on end of torrential downpours and I'm deeply grateful for that.

Fortunately, it seems Harvey is finally on the move, so you might beat that old ditch yet. Damned thing will move up the Mississippi for a while, so that river flooding will be the next big story.

Dustlawyer

(10,493 posts)
18. THE RAIN HAS FINALLY STOPPED!!!
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 06:07 PM
Aug 2017

I felt like Noah letting my two dogs outside!!!

We survived, thanks DU!

Dustlawyer

(10,493 posts)
21. Now the city of Beaumont's intake in the Neches river for our water broke and they cannot fix it
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 08:13 AM
Aug 2017

until the water goes down, weeks from now! We will have to evacuate after all but now cannot get out of town due to road closures. Don't that beat all!

Fighting to get prescriptions now if the pharmacies open back up. Not good!

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
22. Good luck!
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 09:50 AM
Aug 2017

Years ago in St. Joseph, MO, the Missouri River flooded our water treatment plant which shut down the water supply. Fortunately,
there were towns around us with water, and our fire department was bringing in water so that you could go to the fire station and get
drinking water. We had a pool, so we trucked water from the pool to use for flushing toilets. It was doable, for a week, even with small kids.

Your situation is nothing like that. Good luck finding a way out and finding a place to stay. You should be able to transfer prescriptions
if you have the containers and take them with you. In fact, according to a rule I just found, prescriptions are to be transferred within 4 hours
of the request according to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

hamsterjill

(15,214 posts)
25. You stay safe, Dustlawyer!!!!
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 12:33 PM
Aug 2017

We're all pulling for you!!! You're going to make it through this and have stories to tell your grandchildren!!!

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
29. Keep us posted, please.
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 05:46 AM
Sep 2017

Good to hear you didn't get flooded. After watching a bunch of the USGS level gages on-line, I had real fears you would. Stay safe and watch the under tow - both for you and your pets. Hope you can get a supply of water and your meds.

Remnants of Harvey just coming into northern KY this morning (Fri.), with a pretty good blow out there! We're very lucky with only that, as 4 or 5" will just flood some creeks and a lot of basements.

rppper

(2,952 posts)
24. How did neighboring Waller make out?
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 12:29 PM
Aug 2017

I've got some old friends from my navy years down there I lost touch with.

Bayard

(21,807 posts)
28. Yikes!
Thu Aug 31, 2017, 01:05 PM
Aug 2017

You and the pupsters stay safe. Keep us posted.

Here in southern KY, we're supposed to be getting 7 inches of rain over the next few days. Guess we'll see if the new pond is going to hold water.

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